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Risk scores are statistical indicators based on prescribing patterns compared to specialty peers. They are NOT allegations of fraud, misconduct, or improper care. Many legitimate medical reasons can explain outlier prescribing.

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Tsovinar TekkelianM.D.

Internal Medicine · Glendale, CA 91205

NPI: 1558447607

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🟡 Moderate

Risk Flags

High cost outlier (population + peer)High antipsychotic prescribing (65+)Extreme fills per patient

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76,221

Total Claims

$12.7M

Drug Cost

936

Beneficiaries

$14K

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 24/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Elderly antipsychotic prescribing+10
Cost per patient outlier+6
High fills per patient+5

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Peer Comparison vs. 110,156 Internal Medicine providers

-41%

Opioid rate vs peers

1.3% vs 2.2% avg

+865%

Cost per patient vs peers

$14K vs $1,411 avg

+74%

Brand preference vs peers

18.5% vs 10.6% avg

🔎 Data Overview

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Cost per patient is 865% above the specialty average. Extreme cost outliers may indicate prescribing of unnecessarily expensive brand-name drugs or inappropriate drug utilization.

Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.

Opioid Prescribing

1.3%

Opioid Rate

1,004

Opioid Claims

$18K

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

82% generic

Brand: 13,951 claims · $7.4M

Generic: 61,288 claims · $5.3M

Patient Profile

76

Avg Age

66%

Female

1.69

Avg Risk Score

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Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023. Risk scores are statistical indicators, not allegations of wrongdoing.Methodology · About · Dispute this data